I thought this might interest someone in SC.
Elaine Oakes
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Subject: The Samuel


 I am looking for any information about the "Samuel".  The following info
was
> taken from a family book written about 20 years ago, by another person
> researching the same family line as I.  I do not know if the information
is
> accurate.
>
> The "Samuel"  commanded by Captain Hugh Percy, supposedly left Rotterdam,
> sailed to Cowes, England, and arrived in Charleston, S.C. on July 13,
1735.
> (At the time I believe Charleston was known as Charles Town).
>
> I have been looking for info to verify the above.  However, I not only
can't
> find any info, I can't find where ANY ships were coming into the
> Charleston/Charles Town at that time.  I have found other references to
the
> "Samuel", during the approximate time periods, but the listing were
showing
> arrivals in Penn.  I know that at this time, the first settlers were
> beginning to immigrate to S.C.  So, I think it is probable that this area
was
> not an actual port, but a special sailing was made to this area for the
> specific purpose of bringing immigrants to settle this area.
>
> I do have a copy of an account of the arrival and the circumstances and
> destination  of its passengers, which I believe is a journal of minutes of
a
> council meeting on July 19, 1735, of the Royal Governor and his council.
> Part of these minutes are as follows:
>
>
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> Charles-Town, July 19, 1735
>
> On Sunday last arrived here Captain Hugh Percy in 9 weeks from Rotterdam
and
> 6 from Cowes, with 250 Switzers on board, who are come to settle a
Township
> on the King's Land in this Province upon the encouragement granted to
other
> foreigners.  Amongst them are ninety fit to bear arms and it is not
doubted
> but their settling in this Province will much contribute to its strength,
and
> by their industry and laboriousness tend to its great advantage; there
being
> in some parts of this province very good land for wheat and corn, they may
> probably upon proper encouragement furnish us in time with a good quantity
of
> that necessary and so much wanting commodity, which now we are obliged to
> purchase at what rate soever from our neighbors.
>
>
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>
> The piece goes on to say that these people were to take an oath of
allegiance
> and they were to be granted the same privileges and liberties as natural
born
> subjects of the King.  They were to settle a township upon the Edisto
River.
> Provisions for 1 year were provided to each settler and they were given 50
> acres of land, per head.  My ancestor, his wife and 2 children were
> supposedly on board and he received 200 acres of land from the King.  I
know
> this part is correct because I have a copy of the Land Grant for 200
acres,
> from King George II of England.
>
> I was hoping to find information about the ship itself and if there was a
> passenger list still in existence.  I would like to find out what the ship
> looked like and if there was possibly a sketching of it or another ship
that
> would be similar.  I would appreciate anything that anyone could tell me.
>
> Kay in GA
>
>

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